The Enfield police officer at the center of a police brutality investigation was fired Friday for his actions related to the arrest of a Windsor man in April, the town police chief said Friday.

Police Chief Carl Sferrazza confirmed that Matthew Worden, a 10-year veteran of the force, was fired. Sources said a second officer involved in the incident, Michael Emons, will be suspended for 90 days. The investigation into the incident at the town boat launch is continuing.

"The police department conducted a very fair, thorough, exhaustive investigation and we believe the proper conclusion - the termination of Officer Worden - has been reached in this case," Sferrazza said.

The chief said the internal affairs report was reviewed by two captains and Deputy Chief Gary Collins who all agreed that Worden should be fired. Sferrazza said he also agreed that Worden needed to be fired for his actions on April 1.

Sferrazza said that he doesn't want Worden's actions to taint the entire department.

"We have 99 sworn police officers who responded to 50,000 calls last year alone and we have had only 16 citizens complaints in the past three years," Sferrazza said. "I would ask that residents of the community not allow this unprecedented incident to overshadow the fine work done by the men and women of our department."

Maher said Friday that Worden's firing was the right move by the town.

"I would say it is a good thing that they finally fired him. He probably should have been fired a long time ago because he really didn't deserve to be an officer of the law after what he did to me," Maher said.

Mayor Scott Kaupin, a close friend of Worden, said he will continue to "be there to support him and help him as any friend should."

Kaupin said he isn't concerned that his role as the mayor and a member of the town council has had an effect on Worden's discipline by the department in the past.

"As a member of the council, I have many friends who are employed by the town, and that's true for many council members," Kaupin said. "I firmly believe any department director in town knows that I don't interfere and never have from the start."

Kaupin said the town council doesn't make personnel decisions, either for hiring or firing employees.

"I know certain people try to make lines and connect dots to me as the mayor and how town staff makes their decisions, but it's a personnel decision," Kaupin said. "We will let the process, as outlined, happen as it will."

Worden was placed on paid administrative leave while the internal affairs investigation was on-going. He has been the subject of 14 internal affairs investigations since 2007, the majority over claims that he was rude or discourteous.

There is at least one more internal affairs investigation against Worden still pending from an incident at a party at a hotel in which he is accused of striking a man several times.

The Maher case drew attention because of two videos, taken from the dash-cams of the first two cruisers that responded to the boat launch, that show the incident from different angles. On one of the videos, taken from Officer Jaime Yott's car, the conversation between Maher and Worden before the takedown occurs is audible.

Worden is seen frisking Maher's friend, Leonard Hill, who is handcuffed against Maher's car, when he stops and walks over to Maher to ask why he is smoking. As Worden starts frisking him, Maher can be heard yelling that he has a right to smoke because he is outside.

"If you want to arrest me, arrest me. Do what you gotta do," Maher said repeatedly.

Referring to Hill, Maher then asks Worden, "What did he ever do to you?"

At that point Worden turns Maher around and yells, "Don't ... with me" and tries to handcuff him. Yott and Emons join Worden and help take Maher to the ground. Worden then can be seen adjusting the glove on his right hand before firing two punches into Maher's face. Worden is the only officer wearing gloves in the video.

After a few more seconds, when Maher tries to raise his head, Worden strikes him at least once more while the other officers hold him down. An officer can be heard yelling, "Stop resisting, stop resisting." Maher is heard yelling in apparent pain.

Worden also is seen placing both of his knees into Maher's back as Maher is on the ground. Maher does not appear to be trying to get back up.

Mayor Scott Kaupin, a close personal friend of Worden, said he will continue to "be there to support him and help him as any friend should."

Kaupin said he isn't concerned that his role as the mayor and a member of the town council has had an effect on Worden's discipline by the department in the past.

"As a member of the council, I have many friends who are employed by the town, and that's true for many council members," Kaupin said. "I firmly believe any department director in town knows that I don't interfere and never have from the start."

Kaupin said the town council doesn't make personnel decisions, either for hiring or firing employees.

"I know certain people try to make lines and connect dots to me as the mayor and how town staff makes their decisions, but it's a personnel decision," Kaupin said. "We will let the process, as outlined, happen as it will."